The Pandora Papers: How the Mega-Rich Have Been Getting Out of Paying Taxes | The Daily Show

[@nistere1504]

Hope they strike down all who applied for pandemic relief while having millions stocked away in offshore accounts.

[@FluoxetinaBelcher]

Yesss that would be wonderful!!!

[@danielallen138]

I've rarely laughed so hard!

[@CB-hn6ei]

It would be fair, but they won't. That's how politicians say in power, by making sure the system works only for the rich.

[@puddincup9879]

They won’t

[@dad45a]

Interesting that NO Americans were released.

[@mori1bund]

The fact that people have already forgotten about similar leaks in the last few years like the *Panama Papers* or the *Paradise Papers* tells you exactly how much this leak will actually change anything...

[@danihesslinger7968]

Finally somebody who remembers those other scandals 😃

[@lemiphil2388]

😂😂😂 everyone will forget about it soon just like they did the others

[@kiran0511]

change the world 🤷‍♂️👍

[@midsummersnight3848]

I couldn't fathom being so brainwashed, as to follow and actually watch this MILLIONARE (bought and payed by Democrats.) I feel so sorry for anyone who still believes this garbage. When Jon Stewart, Seth Roga & Bill Mahr are both realizing that they've been played for years by the Democratic party, it's time to take a step back. Asap.

[@Tripl3333]

I will not change anything........................just the 'buzz' of the moment, in a few months it will be business as usual.

[@goldmemberpb]

It's nice that most of us have to basically shell out nearly half of our salary to state and county taxes but people who can still be millionares by burning 10x the money I make in a year don't have to pay a dime.

[@mayday1932]

And yet they try to pin is against each other on this issue when they're the real problem

[@subject8776]

Rage inducing, isn't it?

[@goozebump]

But immigrants amirite?

[@missednoahsarc2654]

@@goozebump I just spit out my coffee☠

[@noobsaibot1182]

@@subject8776 indeed but I don't think I'll storm the capitol about it

[@thechosengod576]

"When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion" -Voltaire

Religion of money

[@evaneichenberger845]

The Talmudic religion and monetary system

[@xidaarxashi9262]

@Constantinos Ioannides exactly all evil human creatures are hiding behind the name of religion. Who said human being are PREFECT ...👀

[@C3yl0]

@@evaneichenberger845 you need to watch the documentary about George I of a England and the first financial crisis.

[@midsummersnight3848]

Wow. You're deep.

[@tylanjackson2652]

"When's the last time any of you paid for music" SIR, I have spotify premium. Thank you.

[@brianmartinez2187]

You still paying for monthly 😆 🤣 😂

[@mermaidtingzzz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@wagnersanchez9167]

You’re paying for Spotify’s streaming services.

[@artieche9]

That's their point is that they are paying for premium...

[@arjunmuralidharan1832]

You're paying to get rid of ads for the most part.

[@generalpatton8468]

To the person or persons who leaked this, you are a hero/heroes.

[@JZ-xu3vg]

this was leaked like 40 years ago

[@adebleswordfish]

100%

[@adebleswordfish]

@@JZ-xu3vg do people do anything about it? Typically no, but if there’s enough chaos and destruction incited and caused by the elites and governments of the world, the people may just “snap out of it” and rise up for a legitimately free system that helps small business and sustainable living. Either that or the world will slowly turn into mad max.....

[@extonjonas6820]

This changes what? This is literally common knowledge to most people

[@jospinner1183]

We need to get those people into a witness-protection type of situation stat. This kind of story is what gets journalists killed.

[@kaseywashington-y2k]

Kudos to the person/s who leaked this. I mean, its not going to change anything, but hey! Kudos!

[@emhu2594]

Eat the rich.

[@ryanpearce8106]

🤣

[@javierflores1075]

@Harold Moore us

[@nadinadi8385]

That’s so true and so f’ ing sad

[@scotch4890]

…….I hate my life because that’s true

[@jessetorres8738]

I once saw this image that said that if someone lived for 80 years and earned an average of $5,000.00 every day of their life, they still wouldn't be a billionaire, but rather have about $150,000,000.00. At the bottom of the image was a line that said that no one works to become a billionaire. So yeah, we should be taxing multi millionaire and billionaire individuals and corporations in this country more then we currently are! And if you want to argue that taxes shouldn't be raised on the wealthy and corporations, how can you defend them when they send their U.S. dollars to other countries so they can't be taxed and help fund domestic programs to help poor people here in the U.S.?

[@furonwarrior]

I don’t argue against taxing the wealthy, but that it’s more complicated than just telling them that they owe more money… hence the off shore bank accounts. They’re needs to be road blocks, liability, jail time, and preventative measures… But I guess that would be over reaching and another form of Communism… 😒

[@toadjiang7626]

Sadly, like a third of Americans are convinced that one day they themselves will make like a million bucks a day, that's why they are so against tax the ultra rich right now.

[@kirchoff4733]

The message from the pandora papers is not "tax the rich" but "make sure they cannot evade taxes and they cannot do money laundering".

[@extonjonas6820]

@@toadjiang7626 I don't think that is the problem, most Americans just don't would not know how to begin to solve a problem like this and have way to much on their plate to worry about rich people, I suppose just the way the rich like it.

[@randomperson8337]

@@furonwarrior "communism is when tax laws"

[@AK-tx5lr]

There are two set of rules: the one for the 1% (immense wealth, offshore accounts, anonymity, 0% taxes) and the one for the 99% (economic struggle, high rents, low salaries, high taxes)

[@goldflo91]

And mass surveillance online or offline, for the 99% 🤢🤮

[@midsummersnight3848]

Yet you're taking all of your advice from the 1%. The irony is palpable. Wait. I'm not even 30 seconds in and the hypocrisy is terrifying. Who is going to tell Noah that he's speaking about himself? I feel so sorry for anyone who still buys into this BS. Seriously. Wake up.

[@goldflo91]

@@midsummersnight3848 Who knows if Noah is that rich ? It's not because people know you that you're necessarily rich, and living in a mansion like a king, thus hide your money in offshore bank accounts !

[@jasjas8232]

All of these leftist political figures pushing masks, and are found on camera not wearing one in people's faces.

[@crisgriffin3042]

@@jasjas8232 Ah yes, we never saw a right winger worshipping expensive schools and believe in conspiracy theories and witchcraft in the same time. Oh, wait just a nanosecond...

[@dareangel96]

This is exactly why I do not care when the government is like “pwease pay your loans. We’re poor🥺” ….maybe go after the billions of dollars the wealthy refuses to pay

[@tomcochran6616]

Everyone blames everything on different things but it's actually the government who makes this tax mess. They reward their friends and punish their enemies with the tax code

[@farakhhanif]

We all knew this was happening. This is not a big surprise.

[@jacobandrews2663]

Regular people never seem to understand the important and crucial difference between thinking something is happening and having Proof that it is. Same think happened when Snowden revealed the things he revealed... Every comment section was full of people going "yeah, of course we have no privacy because of Big Tech"

[@extonjonas6820]

@@jacobandrews2663 Yeah but what are we doing about it? Unless we all make an effort to change something it does not matter. We did not just think that this was happening we knew it but never did we try to seek the evidence and now that we have it, what are we going to do?

[@druwk]

Still, great to have confirmation…hope we can do something about it?

[@jacobandrews2663]

@@extonjonas6820 We actually have a chance of legislating these problems away... granted, a very slim chance, yet better than the 0% we had with no evidence

[@sweetolives2467]

Not a surprise

[@Isidore_Chitosi]

"But really, what is tax? does it have to be paid in money? coz he has already paid so much in spirit"😂😂😂

[@andyafrikaner93]

😂🤣😅 That one got me..

[@mercuriogrimmalkyne2291]

I prefer to pay mine with grapes

[@siphosethukhotani4643]

"We agree ya"🥴🤣🤣

[@djexpect178]

😂😂😂😂😂😂🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@hisokameruem]

The best line ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Chef_PC]

We learned a lot of this in the Panama Papers, but they got nowhere.

[@TeddyKrimsony]

Panama Papers Paradise Papers Pandora Papers nothing really comes out of them since using a shell company is legal everywhere

[@JSchroederee]

Thanks that's why I could swear this was old news. I was thinking of the Panama papers

[@Chef_PC]

@@JSchroederee I was afraid it was another freaky Mandela Effect or something.

[@JSchroederee]

We still know and we still won't close tax loop holes or raise taxes.

@@TeddyKrimsony shell companies are not legal everywhere. But these countries safe havens have it all. Switzerland & Singapore, most developed countries have most of these easy tax policy

[@deadahead8701]

The same people that decide how much the average person pays in taxes barely pay a dime in taxes.

[@xxtravdamanxx]

ARE YOU SPECIAL ED??? EVERYONE PAYS TAXES EVERY TIME THEY GO TO A STORE!!!!

[@Jake-li7ih]

Everyone pays the same tax regardless of income. Sales tax, property tax, cell service tax, property tax, tolls, entertainment tax, car registration. ( I can keep going) It's all the same regardless of income level. The only tax that changes depending on income is income tax, which the rich make up 40 percent of federal income tax despite being a very small portion of the population. So this idea that the wealthy don't pay their fair share is just a decades long misinformation campaign

[@jimba6486]

They let the secret out bro. They don’t know that

[@aminasharif6142]

Yes...my president here is killing us and the economy with taxes and yet his wealth is in offshore accounts.....hakuna matata

[@ronniexfile7701]

I knew it there are money thief…

[@zenarcher2112]

If this practice isn’t criminal it needs to be and these people should have every cent in these type accounts seized.

[@moRaaOTAKU]

Hahahahahahahahaha

[@EadricRicmund]

FYI off shoring money to lessen taxes is a common practice in Europe, even among the middle class, since these practices are easily accessible to them. Soooooooo…. GL seizing a majority of existing bank accounts in Europe

[@andamlakandfitret6561]

Its logical !...I doubt it ll happen. No room for the middel class and the poor to play as such.

[@cl570]

A fun fact is that when pressed a European bank didn’t hold Epstein’s bank account even after it was confirmed he was a you know what.

[@midsummersnight3848]

Right, including Trevor himself, correct?

[@RM-ed1if]

The super-rich believe in the Golden Rule: those that own the gold make the rules.

[@RandomShenaniganery]

starkid?

[@Kansken]

Sounds a bit twisted imo

[@jabumalinga1943]

Those who own the gold supposed to be the people who live in the countries where this gold is found.. but i guess western economics dont work like that.. it comes down to who has to biggest bribe to pay

[@philippebrehier7386]

Hi ! from France. :-) Na, they are too lazy to make the rules themselves, they prefer to pay most politics, lawyers and bankers to make it easy for them to get around the rules.

[@putler965]

And then some of them, like Bono, lecture the rest of us about doing more to help the poor and unfortunate.

[@eletricblueswans2765]

Trevor we need to talk.. The hoodie needs to make a full comeback. The sweater suit combo you're rocking just isn't sending the same amount of cozy. 😂❤️

[@kcmichelson4528]

Taxes: the more you make the more you pay. Also taxes: Not exactly

[@CB-hn6ei]

Only if you actually work for your money.

[@AudiRu55]

I know right, I work union job making $30 with unlimited OT but I keep it at a limit because it still comes out the same when I over work myself.

[@kcmichelson4528]

@@AudiRu55 I make 30k/yr part time my effective tax rate here in CA is 21%. State/Fed. Mitt Romney pays 13% lol.

[@audi.6106]

Then stop voting for politicians who keep increasing taxes

[@gbalonso8261]

@@audi.6106 most dont say thell increases taxes, they vote for the proposition when there in office. And if you vote someone who says there going to lower them next term.... they still vote for higher taxes. Its always under the " state need more money to fix and run bublic services". Or for school buget ,street repair, ect..

[@dzhellek]

Why is everyone acting like they didn't know this already? I guess naming names makes it more fun.

[@whoisnumber8665]

Fr I read about this in Rich Dad poor Dad

[@e-linamarie]

seeing that much concrete evidence with that many names is the big shock

[@WuxianTec]

Having suspicions and having evidence are two completely different things.

[@kevinsmith7841]

" Levon.....Levon likes his money....." Right Elton, tell us all about it.

[@kevinsmith7841]

@Think Dragon - Elton sang it, but you're right, Bernie wrote it. I haven't heard anything about Bernie hiding millions to avoid paying taxes. I like my money too.I'm not incredibly wealthy and I pay taxes. I'm also pretty sure Elton isn't hurting for cash .

[@courtnaesmith6198]

Welp, they just gave us the game. 🤷🏾‍♀️ What America has taught me: Crime and dishonesty is horrible... unless you have an insane amount of money! With enough money, you can get away with anything. 😁🙄🤦🏾‍♀️😒 ugh

[@dividedconquered3784]

Truth!

[@danielkjm]

That is capitalism baby...

[@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235]

Fact

[@JenneeAmell]

Any law that only has a fine as punishment is only a law for poor people anyhow.

[@gunnyk2476]

@@JenneeAmell Don't forget about the bail system. People are in jail solely on not be able to post bail.

[@bravelace]

Finally!!! Whoever leaked these is my hero!! Time to pay up!!!

[@mori1bund]

"Time to pay up!!!" - That's what the already said after the Panama Papers & the Paradise Papers leaks. Guess what? Nothing changes... 😤😡

[@jabumalinga1943]

nobody is going to pay up.. who will putin pay ? who will the king pay ? lol

[@CocoBanana199]

Hahaha u really think they’ll pay😂😂😂😂 We’re not in a dreamland

[@joanne4758]

@@CocoBanana199 Job well done - but I feel the only people that will see any of this money are the Accountants and Lawyers.

[@ThePltsweet]

Lol, you think the elite will pay up?

[@malako777A]

I guess working hard was never part of this money cycle.

[@ukraine831]

Yep.

[@xdjrunner]

Okay. *_So let's get to voting out these tax laws and the legislators that are protecting them!_*

[@altrusianwolfdog2564]

It's mostly about who you know and not what you know that really matters..but if you work hard and know the right people it can be very lucrative....

[@juanarocha8629]

Don't forget to work smart

[@101TexanNative]

Found that out the hard way.

[@thecliff4670]

I can only imagine how Wells Fargo fit into all this. That bank is a mafia onto itself.

[@Chea568]

That my friends is called: "American Hypocrisy!"

[@DPowered2]

Love how we keep getting the same answer but our wealthy run and work in the government so this won't change anything. Its seriously like yeah we already know!

[@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235]

I'm ready for radical sweeping changes to our tax laws. No more small comfortable baby steps. Nothing was learned in 2008 and even less is remembered.

[@garyjohnson8327]

I wonder how the amount of money they spend to avoid taxes compares to the amount they would pay in taxes.

[@mamemckee2190]

I wonder this too.

[@Ishsa]

Less. It's way less. Tax avoidance is extremely profitable

[@MarkusWaas]

Setting up an off-shore company costs nothing. Then maybe paying one advisor which is peanuts compared to the amount of taxes saved.

[@garyjohnson8327]

@@MarkusWaas interesting. I would have thought it required attorneys and accountants, etc.

[@samjingling8641]

@@garyjohnson8327 it does but it will be in net positive if they are doing it

[@thirty_ish2890]

Let’s hope this info actually leads somewhere 🙄 because if this wealth gap continues to widen…

[@aaronleverton4221]

A century ago the conclusion to your statement was "...revolution."

[@lizerat]

@@aaronleverton4221 Still is today

[@BenedictMHolland]

Oh, we are absolutely heading for a war or splitting up. That isn't avoidable anymore.

[@chroma3D]

@@BenedictMHolland ikr its lame

[@xy6845]

We can't even focus on the pandemic resolve and climate change at the same time because people are so ignorant. How tf do u expect them to also focus on social justice even if these things are also obviously connected? Yes it's both a satirical and serious question at the same time.

[@takealeftatthelight5284]

Britian lost over 600B in taxes because of people using shell companies and buying properties not directly linked to a person. There needs to be transparency in who is buying properties and making money off of it.

[@anubhavsood1510]

Middle class students are taught in school to work hard so that they may become rich one day. Rich people: Hahahahaha…

[@th-3dstudioth-3dstudio16]

This is like the 20th time I’ve heard news about something like this throughout my life

[@Shuizid]

Yeah - turns out because the rich and powerful are also the ones making laws, they get rarely prosecuted...

[@MichaelVileleagueofintrigue]

we ALL know who is going to be REALLY sad, and disappointed to NOT be on the list... LoL..turns out..hes just NOT as rich as he likes to "claim" to be..

[@OrangeSplash7]

Bruhhh😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this shade is too orange😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@timothybarrett9005]

Nah...he's a loser the big dawgs launder their money through...lolol

[@truthrulzz273]

Orange Man's rebuttal: The ones hiding the most money, are the ones not on this list..so go figure!

[@lynnrunningdeerB4]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jabumalinga1943]

kanye west too.. trump is fighting with twitter..small time crook

[@toriknorth3324]

here's an idea: freeze the south dakota trust fund assets and use them to pay down the US debt. it's not against the constitution if only foreigners' assets are being seized.

[@anaiswatterson818]

But I thought they have to have committed some kind of crimes

[@yuppers1]

@@anaiswatterson818 With civil asset forfeiture, police only have to suspect you committed a crime to take the money. They you have to prove you got it legally in order to get it back. That might be impossible for some of these people- drug dealers, Putin's friends, etc.

[@jabumalinga1943]

who cares about us debt !!! why the fck does the richest country in the world have debt to start with??? so if the US is the richest, who are the borrowing money from.. its lik bill gates borowing money from u

[@ItRemindMeOfHome]

@@jabumalinga1943 a nation being rich is not at all similar to a private individual being rich. Rich nations are determined by high GDP's, not tax income. The US is a rich nation because the GDP is high, but it has debt because it spends more than it takes in in taxes

[@C3yl0]

It is more complex. I saw 3 documentaries that explains the entire system and the repercussions that many whistleblowers have faced due to speaking up against. Here are the links: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4rKd3eQg72Dr8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4TFkH2wd5dsi5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/onqqpamXjMqjZ68

[@davidmachemer1015]

"Eat the Rich!" Oh....you're a vegetarian? Hmm....."COMPOST the Rich!"

[@110pergenuine]

As I’m listening to this I keep hearing Bill Mahers voice in my head. “Don’t the rich pay enough in taxes already?” Nah Bill, nah they don’t.

[@romxxii]

Imagine if Jeff Bezos paid 30% of his annual earnings to the US government.

[@audi.6106]

@@romxxii the US government would mismanage the money and nothing would get done

[@ryanreviews8566]

We already knew most of this with the Panama papers don't we? Still not much has changed since then huh

[@cullanpadroclum]

This is more names, more money, and more loopholes. Something like 40 mil in taxes worldwide was regained due to Panama papers...it's not a lot but it's something. Also many non American countries passed laws to close the Panama loopholes they could see. Paradise also lists states like South Dakota being tax havens.

[@sevenprovinces]

This is neither here nor there, but first we had the Panama Papers, then the Pandora papers....what's next? The Peter Pan papers? The Pink Panther papers? The....Pikachu papers?!

[@pangalactictuber]

It's probably deliberate. Both allude to the Pentagon Papers.

[@nbetween2worlds22]

😄😄

[@dster9999]

I don't trust that mouse.

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

Pandemic Papers 🤔🤧

[@joycastle.]

Behold the power of the mighty "Dictionary"! We've had PANA, now PAND, so the chances that the next one will be "Pancake" are slim, we're already past that.

[@danrion8839]

Trevor Russian Accent is pure Gold.

[@L00ww]

Does he pay taxes on it tho

[@josflorida5346]

Sounded more Italian mafia than Russian 😆

[@xy6845]

@@L00ww We can all agree he paid his dues in spiritual expenses already, не правда так, товарищи?

[@joedwillyx3d]

interesting to find out how this tax avoidance corruption leads to corruption of local and state politics.

[@ethanpinella7976]

Rich folks engaging in tax evasion schemes, who would have known

[@dailyrant4068]

All the morons out there that always make comments like "the wealthy earned their fair share, stop being jealous" as if they own a fraction of that wealth

[@kolohe4169]

We need some form of sales tax. Taxes on luxury and non basic items, (planes, yachts, mansions, luxury cars, etc) would be higher and taxes on basic goods would be none or much less (milk, tampons, diapers, food, clothes) . This way they can’t avoid the tax if they spend a lot of money. Even if they earn no taxable income, they have to spend their money.

[@cm-xq5zj]

But us regular people pay taxes for EVERYTHING! Income, products necessary for survival at the grocery store, gas, property, school taxes, cars yearly, any license we hold. We pay them on absolutely everything! We dont get any breaks. And most of us are barely scraping by at this point. They have so much that they will NEVER run out of money and still dont pay any taxes on it.

[@garyjohnson8327]

Capital gains. Apparently we aren't smart enough to distinguish someone's 401k from a hedge fund managers portfolio.

[@SusanHopkinson]

@@garyjohnson8327 *Capital. Capitol Hill is where the other criminals are

[@peterdebrie]

Including taxes on priests who have capital and planes

[@cm-xq5zj]

@@peterdebrie RIGHT! And most ALL of them are scammers! No taxes on anything and lead people astray!

[@420mralucard]

Anyone remember when the Panama papers came out and the person who wrote them died in a car bombing?

[@mamemckee2190]

Yes

[@oneirishpoet]

No I never heard that at all!

[@ertobert3459]

@@Trekari The woman who worked on it was killed in a car bombing. It did happen. I dont remember exactly but it happened in Cyprus, Malta or Greece. Just take some time and google.

[@420mralucard]

@@oneirishpoet She was car bombed after a judge froze her bank accounts and she went in to get her money out. Not shady at all/s

[@knock-knockwhosthere9933]

This time it involves hundreds of journalist from around the world. Hopefully they stay vigilant.

[@justadad6677]

Don't punish people for wanting to hide their money and avoid taxes. Punish the people that do it, and make it possible in the first place. In many countries, that would be, punish the politicians that allow this corruption, like Manchin and Sinema.

[@dentonfender6492]

You mentioned two of the corporate Democrats--- how bout the Republican Party, that literally exists to serve the wealthy.

[@lildemon666.2]

@@dentonfender6492 I would say that would work. But at this point. If we hold ourselves accountable, then the right just use that as their next big thing. They'll never hold themselves accountable. They didn't when the Matt Gaetz thing was going down.

[@SavagelyBadAtLosing]

@@dentonfender6492 Manchin and Enema are republicans in democrat clothing

[@arcajeth626]

Make all the fks pay their back taxes like the rest of us would have to..

[@trufflesrheaven]

@@SavagelyBadAtLosing I agree. Just like Tulsi Gabbard is...

[@lh1177]

"Before you're quick to judge people like Elton John and Shakira for not paying their taxes, ask yourself this question- When was the last time any of us paid for music? Hmm?" 😂😂

[@christianmontes6213]

He has to say “mega rich” because he’s actually rich himself 😂

[@SamPeabody]

Sure, he’s rich and he’ll say so. But there’s a big difference between Trevor Noah rich and Elton John or Vladimir Putin rich.

[@mistermarcus4281]

It doesn't matter wether he is rich or not. What's important: 1. Does he pay taxes? 2. Does he uses money to influence governments?

[@thebatman6201]

... there's a financial secrecy index? Seems... kinda like the obvious place to look, no?

[@m1k1254]

that's why, you're THE BATMAAAAAN! xD

[@AnneALias]

Lol

[@Biobele]

That "Paying tax in spirit stuff" actually made me laugh

[@tonymiller6847]

Trevor's Russian accent is top of the line. The best I've ever heard from a South African. You've been practicing Trevor.

[@josflorida5346]

Didn't sound russian... sounded like the godfather

[@Azzazpimp]

it’s a ‘90s movie stereotype of a Russian accent

[@belgianbacon707]

"When was the last time you paid for music?..." Have you heard Kanye's last album? He doesn't even sing at concert anymore. Don't try guilt on me with this one Trevor >

[@DrewOg146]

That part in billy Madison when the guy says “ thank you we are now all stupider for having heard that”.. this moment right here

[@jabumalinga1943]

While here is South Africa, we have Sars, busy catching the small time business who employ most people, as the real big thieves get away..

[@xy6845]

It's the same thing all over the world. The small pick on the smaller while the big fish get away with anything.

[@meh5992]

Sars is a scam in itself.

[@xy6845]

@@meh5992 yeah, no. It's not. It's very real for a lot of people. And if it's not real for you you should be thankful at least. To put it nicely.

[@TheDwarfishjoe]

I honestly don't remember signing up to be an extra in this century long hollywood flick... does anyone else?

[@matthewbell3427]

absolutely not my friend, that's not the life we know deep down we are meant to have, but the glass Is cracking around this illusion, it was always just a matter of time

[@Rastaferrari829]

Right, waiting for someone to yell cut already

[@ty_teynium]

Wasn't there a thing like this a while ago? Something called The Panama Papers? I'm not saying this isn't important, just rather curious how many more of these "papers" exist.

[@jeromenancyfr]

I don't think they randomly chosed the name, it is a direct reference.I guess there will be as much papers as journalists teams and leakers willing to bring up their analysis.

[@5pctLowBattery]

Pandora papers now…Paradise papers 3 years ago. Panama papers 5 years ago. I wonder what “P” word they’ll use in a few years? 🤔

[@matthewbell3427]

@@5pctLowBattery haha that's true! Popcorn papers?

[@5pctLowBattery]

@@matthewbell3427 🍿 👍

[@jupitergonewild]

the pussycat (dolls) papers

[@leonsingz6280]

Nothing has to stop you from being Greedy AF.😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gemmausiku]

"nothing has to stop you from being greedy as f***" 😂🤣😂🤣

[@thomasgarrett3397]

Oligarchs have the best lawyers and accountants

[@EmresMommy]

They know and hire the best and smartest people!

[@THATBOISHAD]

Doesn't it costs close to what you owe in taxes to employ all of these people?

[@thebatman6201]

Almost.... almost as if they ARE the best lawyers and accountants

[@zacharythomas8617]

Additionally they can bury you in litigation forever.

[@altrusianwolfdog2564]

@@THATBOISHAD not if you make money in the billions...

[@roberthunt1540]

Come back six months from now and read this comment: Nothing will change.

[@dividedconquered3784]

Truth!

[@marisolaquino719]

True Very True

[@danielkjm]

Capitalism in a Nutshell...

[@Octoberfurst]

Yep, the news media and politicians will go "Tsk, tsk" and wag their fingers disapprovingly but nothing will be done. The wealthy get away with everything!

[@marcoszimbawe4965]

Yea...just like nothing happened with the Panama papers ....they just change the name..They have all the money and power.

[@elhammo7478]

Honestly, out of all the possible celebrities involved, I'm shocked about Shakira.

[@erinmcdonald7781]

I was surprised because I thought she was from Columbia and currently resides in Spain. I thought she had a place somewhere in the Caribbean, too. So, it didn't seem weird that she'd be banking there.

[@homerj.simpson7562]

I don't follow showbusiness at all, so I don't know too much about Shakira. What exactly makes this shocking for you?

[@Keallei]

Yeah

[@kackerlakensalat]

Well during the Panama papers I was most surprised about Bono ...after that disappointment, nothing wonders me anymore

[@ninaschust3694]

@@kackerlakensalat 💯%

[@rifferriffers2031]

This is Outrageous! Laws must be changed ASAP! This is not a joke! We can get Out of Debt. If Today We Start Taxing Fair and square. #NomoreLoopHoles.

[@shoppinmadnesz22]

*whoever leaked these "Pandora Papers" deserves the Nobel Peace Prize* (even though it's not going to solve anything)

[@mobileandroid5299]

That person or those people will blow up in another car bomb :)

[@debraonger282]

Shake my head and rolling my eyes but it's no surprise to me.

[@stevemason5102]

🇺🇸 Hello Debra, how are you doing? Where do you live?

[@carlinetessier5500]

While the world was focus in Shakira's belly dance she was focus in something else.

[@josflorida5346]

No taxing Shakira shakira

[@kammiejay1346]

Let’s put them all on an episode of hoarders 😂

[@Keallei]

Yeah!!!!!!!!

[@hartubmoses9685]

Some wealthy Americans uses Delaware as a tax haven, loopholes and shell companies.

[@conartis28]

I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.

[@fabiangroom3228]

They used to say there's two things you can't escape in life, death and taxes. It now looks like death is the only certain one. 👌

[@ertobert3459]

More of a reason to eat the rich.

[@mortuos557]

compost them. they're probably tasting pretty vile.

[@victorramirez2891]

Or become rich.

[@ELVIR2]

There’s something called “become rich”

[@mortuos557]

@@ELVIR2 there's a thing called statistics. you might want to look into it. Edit: also that thing called probability. very interesting math.

[@ELVIR2]

@@mortuos557 theres something called businesses and investments

[@RJMelendez82]

That “Russian” accent 🤣 - You sir gained a sub here 🤣

[@ym7755]

Drake: “Haven’t done my taxes I’m too turn up” Me: 😑

[@Labor_Jones]

*1st FDR Economic Freedoms:* Employment, food, clothing, leisure with enough income to support them. *2nd FDR Economic Freedoms:* Farmers' rights to a fair income. *3rd FDR Economic Freedoms:* Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies. *4th FDR Economic Freedoms:* Housing, Medical care, Social security, Education

[@TroisLuma]

All this freedom comes from our taxes. Is that your point?

[@jimba6486]

Agreed. I support communism

[@BeastOrGod]

So, common people working hard for their wages, paid ALL of the taxes that funds their entire countries. But it's the people WHO CAN AFFORD to pay taxes, are avoiding taxes? People who doesn't need money to live luxurious lives... gets to avoid taxes?

[@danielkjm]

That is Capitalism Baby, Bribes are Legal (Lobbies) and corruption is rampant.

[@audi.6106]

Yeah so the solution is to lower taxes for all

[@dailyrant4068]

@@audi.6106 Not really. The solution is to close loopholes. The issue is everytime something like this comes up, there's not enough actions being done.

[@blackstatesofamerica2275]

The one's whom are hiding most are the ones whom aren't on the list.

[@dall1786]

Not really. The super wealthy like Bezos don't need to hide their money in the US. Our tax code has been rigged to actually PAY them instead of them paying taxes. It's mid range money people that have to ship their money off shore to protect it because they don't fall into those parameters.

[@glycier9337]

If you made $10,000 a day for 5000 years, you'd have 1/12 jeff bezo's net worth... America doesn't have a rich people problem idk what you're talking about...

[@jabumalinga1943]

and that my friend is the problem. their should be a limit on how much wealth 1 man can acquire...

[@Ambass001]

@@jabumalinga1943 are you also going to put a limit on how much knowledge a person can acquire? Or on how hard a person can work? I feel the point here is not about capping people's earnings, but for them to be responsible to their societal duties

[@humanistwriting5477]

@@Ambass001 nobody has to put a limit on how hard a person can work, nor how skilled or knowledgeable they can be. Biology has done that already. Lol! Nobody actually earned billions. It's physically impossible. Capitalism is *NOT* merit based. It is ownership based. There needs to be a limit on how much a person can own without possessing it, or rather a definite definition of ownership that includes possession as required, save for intellectual property, those should be fully owned by the inventors and artists, minus loans against them for R&D.

[@BuffKangaroo1]

@@Ambass001 there's no reason one man should have that much

[@-_James_-]

@@jabumalinga1943 No need to put limits on wealth. Just tax it.

[@billie4jc]

That closing!! 😂😂💯

[@melindag.6662]

Funny how this is coming from a guy who has a 29.75 million dollar home and tries to front like he’s a common man.

[@ndorikeenyinkeowo7773]

One thing poor and rich has in common. They all died like the poor people. None of them is being buried with the money.

[@TheKaurK]

This is such a useless thing to say.

[@roncerjani9063]

But they died knowing they lived a much better life than the poor. Being rich beats being poor every single day.

[@ndorikeenyinkeowo7773]

@@TheKaurK That is your opinion. You have yours and this is mine. If rich people don’t pay tax what can you do? They die anywhere like poor people. We all know this million of years ago that rich don’t pay tax. The rich control the whole world.

[@Misaka-gt5yj]

@@ndorikeenyinkeowo7773 He is right. Your opinion is quite useless. What are you going to do about it other than elect the same career politicians who get rich off politics and feed into their private interests? That's right. Nothing. You are nothing but a keyboard warrior.

[@hypermiraclepositivegirl2415]

@@ndorikeenyinkeowo7773 You can claim your wealth as yours if you didn't evade taxes. The rich benefit much from a governmental structure of organization but when the operational cost for it is required, suddenly only the poor people are forced to bear it. You sound like a thief who stole gold and is saying, "Hey, you have yours and I can have mine".

[@kaydee9358]

"Tax the rich, Feed the poor, 'til there are no Rich no more."

[@bobrisse9823]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYW4pHmjZad0q5o

[@ericf3688]

if you take 5% of 14billion, are you then poor? do the math, if you take 65%! of 14 billions, are you then poor? again, calculate. what percentage do you then become poor? remember, we're talking about the mega rich. Some of them, you have to work your whole life, make $22,000/hour, spend $0 and still not reach the wealthiest people here.

[@erinmcdonald7781]

Amen!!!!

[@audi.6106]

Nah, I’d rather have rich people

[@gabbymclovin6357]

Trevor just keeps delivering yo 😍 I'll never get sick of this show or his stand up.

[@tildenberrytracks2671]

Although I do not have a tremendous amount of sympathy for the rich, our government is just as greedy as the next person. The difference is, our government can make up its own taxation laws.

[@real1cytv]

Trevor Noah saying "Look guys, I am just the same as you all, I also have to do my taxes" has big "How do you do, fellow kids" vibes

[@mrstevens445]

What difference will this even make? Obviously we knew this was happening

[@romxxii]

Well, the respective governments of these billionaires can go after them for tax evasion if they want. It's still a crime after all. IIRC there was that one British comedian who tried to cheat on his taxes this way and got caught. He had to make it part of his act. Sir Elton will probably have to cough up what he owes or go to jail. Most likely he'll pay a bit, and figure out another way to hide the rest of his cash.

[@lindiwehlatshwayo8105]

The way that news anchor walks across the studios, while his colleagues gawk at him 👌, but the camera man is clearly jealous.

[@VincentNacon]

Ehhh... I dunno about that. Each cameraman don't actually know if their camera is being used as they all feed to the editor room. Editor can switch camera on the fly during the live-feed. So Cameraman's job is just point at their designated person or group.

[@zionantoine9629]

Everybody knows this already 😩 they make that joke in every movie 🎦

[@edwardcashh924]

Some movies tell you the truth like the big short yet the same things keep happening

[@chrissnineyearwildlifejour9525]

I belive Jackie Jan admitted he was involved in this in a video a few years ago. All involved in this should have all their fortunes overseas forfeited and split between all adult Americans who filed taxes.

[@akiokoh7481]

Why Americans only?

[@chrissnineyearwildlifejour9525]

@@akiokoh7481 can you be more specific Akio? Specifically America to split the money that comes from Americans that did this? Maybe only Americans get worldwide money? If Russian rich were doing this, Russian citizens should share that money. Americans that did it, American citizens get the money. Citizens payed the taxes and contributed the money to run the USA. I'm sure Russians did the same. Citizens will also pay the tax money for courts to retrieve that money. That's why I believe citizens should get the money, not the governments.

[@akiokoh7481]

@@chrissnineyearwildlifejour9525 thats my point exactly.. u didnt specify in ur previous comment so it looked like every single cent is split strictly among americans

[@Mickiwalk]

Loved that snippet of Holst's Jupiter in there! Very funny!

[@Pongant]

The piece in the end was the fanfare of Holst's "Jupiter", also known as "I vow to thee my country"

[@alwaysv]

Love The Planets!!

[@manong872]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaxted_(tune)

[@Pongant]

@@manong872 cool! Didn't know the name!

[@Steve_Hayden]

The rich and the big companies don't pay taxes. Only WE THE PPL do

[@kevinmirera3439]

As a person who doesn't pay for music I totally understand 😂

[@Alyssa-senpai]

I bet he misses being able to just wake up, put on a hoodie and record.

[@briand8090]

No Taxation Without Representation Got it. Buy members of Congress and reduce taxes.

[@exploringthedrbymaxpena567]

Great comments! So many wealrhy people avoid paying taxes.

[@sheilameyers152]

Just hide your money under your mattress… nobody needs to know!

[@spottedscimittar9402]

Yeah but if I was them I would too

[@jospinner1183]

@@spottedscimittar9402 Do you think you'd _actually_ go to such lengths avoid paying taxes if you were a billionaire? If you had more money than you could ever spend in your lifetime? More money than your kids could spend in a lifetime? I think we tend to forget just how much a billion is. It's a pointless amount of wealth for individuals to hoard. I can't imagine being that rich and not giving away buckets of money.

[@spottedscimittar9402]

@@jospinner1183 why would you give away all of your hard earned money? You should just invest the money to keep your company going for decades!

[@jospinner1183]

@@spottedscimittar9402 Billionaires do not _earn_ their money. They inherit. They get lucky. They take advantage of others. Do you legitimately think that the King of Jordan _earned_ his billions? How about Putin? Even American billionaires, who live in a country so friendly to the super-rich that they don't even _need_ hide their ill-gotten gains, haven't gotten ultra-rich due to hard work or genius. Most Americans work harder than Jeff Bezos, and there are plenty who have more expertise. "You should just invest the money to keep your company going for decades!" -- Are you actually suggesting that the continuation of a private corporation is more important to support than the poor? Than the marginalized people who allow these people to even get super-rich in the first place?

[@nicocrestmere9688]

Yeah but are we gonna do anything about it this time or just roll over and take it like we did with the Panama Papers?

[@JohnDoe-jh5yr]

Beyond being greedy af, it's why nothing gets done. "How do you plan to pay for all that infrastructure?" How about some legislation to fix this corrupt mess we're in? If you get billionaires to foot a proportional amount of the spending, you won't be asking that question anymore.

[@danielkjm]

Bro the rich make the rules, they pay for candidates and lobby certain groups to make sure they are always on top

[@GKmelody23]

wondering if the facebook shutdown due to “unknown” reasons had something to do with this leak

[@nede8742]

But really, what is tax? does it have to be paid in money? coz he has already paid so much in spirit"😂😂😂

[@shehreyar247]

Remember the Panama Papers? This news is going to be buried just like that.

[@jospinner1183]

I'm worried more journalists are going to die, the way some of the people involved with the Panama Papers did.

[@nabiloo19]

totally 💔💔

[@danihesslinger7968]

In my youth, here in Europe, it used to be Switzerland and Lichtenstein... What I would really be interested in is a profile of those whistleblowers - that must have been painstaking work😃

[@phil9320]

Hey Trevor you the Boss!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@EstebanJulianRamos]

Something about how this topic is written about for the show tells me the TDS team isn't bothered by the implications of this story. The sarcasm at the end there is so light, it almost sounds like tacit approval, especially because greed is a virtue in a capitalist country.

[@dutube99]

nah it's gallows humour, dark humour, satire, whatever you want to call it, and underneath it is a serious message. No amount of cynicism is too much when it comes to the rich and their love of money.

[@barakaobombervsronaldraide3098]

What's TDS?

[@erics246]

One of the craziest things about this is just how many people in the comments below think that this is brand new news. I mean I know people already know the short attention span of the internet, but it's disheartening to see such a huge story be unrecognizable to people just a few years after it happened. Really makes it hard to believe that things can change.